Carson Says Recession May Improve National Humor
HAL BOYLE reports Johnny Carson believes the current recession could improve national humor as people laugh at themselves. He notes a shift from harsh self-punishment to gentler, more intimate comedy suited to television, contrasting earlier fighters like Benny Burns and Durante.
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Hardy
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George Burns
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Delivery rates and notices from a rural Missouri carrier
The fragment lists subscription and delivery charges for Cole and adjoining counties, other Missouri counties, and outside Missouri, with monthly and three month rates. It notes towns with delivery where subscriptions will not be accepted and references Jefferson City Morning and Evening and Sunday editions with various price points.
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Massoud
Jefferson
City Prepared for Tornado Warnings in Jefferson City
Jefferson City faces frequent tornado warnings but has not yet established a citywide alarm system. Civil Defense led by Col John Christy urges a community plan using war surplus sirens and cooperation from factories and churches to improve early warning and potentially save lives.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
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Christy
Fife
Free-Swinging Democrats in New England Convention Breach
Democratic factions in Massachusetts erupted at the state convention with a fist-sting issue over the attorney general candidate. Despite warnings to wait for the 1958 results, spirits run high about a bright future and potential issues aiding a 1960 presidential bid.
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Democratic Party
GOP
Massachusetts
Senate rush on nuclear bill shocks critics
The Senate and House passed a nuclear information bill with limited debate. Senator Anderson pressed minor tightenings but failed to define eligible nations for material transfers. Editors warn against careless passage and urge vigilant oversight, noting global disease threats and American leadership in medical aid.
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Clinton P. Anderson
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Joint Atomic Energy Committee
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Missouri
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Sherman Adams affair seen as potential reform lever
National Affairs column analyzes the Adams gifts controversy and argues it could push labor reform and curb campaign influence. It cites unions spending millions to elect officials, questions congressional susceptibility to gifts, and urges public disclosure by lawmakers to let voters decide if votes align with donors.
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House
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Ralph W. Gwinn
New York
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McNamara
Michigan
Gwinn
Truman H. Newberry
Senate
Richard Neuberger
Oregon
Steve McCormick
Truman
Vaughan
Neuberger
Eisenhower
Adams
McCormick
New York Herald Tribune Inc
National Whirligig Ways and Means Committee Explores Economic Structure
Washington reports that the House Ways and Means Committee is holding hearings on enlarging the capital insurance program. Even skeptical economists acknowledge that Social Security and pension payments have kept consumer purchasing at a high level, supplying about $24 billion annually to pocketbooks, roughly one third of food expenditures. The piece notes this understructure boosts postwar demand, contrasting with the 1929 33 crash when such aid did not exist.
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House
Ways and Means Committee
Ray Tucker
The Doctor Answers: Pregnancy Weight Gain Limited
Dr Edwin P Jordan answers readers questions on pregnancy weight limits typically 18 to 24 pounds, with some physicians adding up to 29 pounds for age and height. He explains menopause from ovary removal, hormone relief, breast enlargement concerns, osteopetrosis basics, and the cancer risk linked to smoking, noting variance and uncertainty in some cases.
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